KQED Events: Disinformation & Democracy

Plus: Night of Ideas, Magnificent Magnolias, and more

If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. KQED Events On Common Ground: Disinformation & Democracy February 20 | 6:00pm Computer History Museum, Hahn Auditorium | Mountain View, CA KQED and the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University convene an urgent discussion about the ways bad actors seek to exploit our modern information infrastructure for political gain and how we can shore up the democratic foundations they threaten to undermine. Featuring tech and media ethicists Irina Raicu and Subramaniam Vincent , and former Chief Security Officer at Facebook and current Director of the Stanford Internet Observatory Alex Stamos, in conversation with KQED’s Rachael Myrow. Tickets Night of Ideas February 1 | 7:00pm – 2:00am San Francisco Public Library Free Event with registration An all-night marathon of philosophical debate, keynotes, panels, workshops, and performances designed to spur dialogue and creative participation on the theme "Living on the Edge." Featuring a live broadcast of KQED's Forum with host Mina Kim, and programs and performances organized by dozens of Bay Area culture, science, education and policy organizations, including the ACLU of Northern California, Burning Man, Institute for the Future, Noise Pop, SETI Institute, and many more. Co-presented by the the French Consulate in San Francisco, KQED, SFMOMA, and the San Francisco Public Library. Early registrations are at capacity, but tickets for late-night entry starting at 10:00pm now available! Come check out late-night performances by Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids, Chulita Vinyl Club, and The Stud Collective’s Drag Alive! Support for Forum at Night of Ideas provided by Discover member-first banking. Tickets SPONSORED BY San Francisco Ballet Friends of KQED save 25% on all performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Mar 6-15) with promo code DREAMKQED. A delight for all ages, Shakespeare’s whimsical masterpiece brings mischief and magic to San Francisco for the first time in 35 years. Hurry—offer expires February 20! Tickets at sfballet.org. Partner Events Magnificent Magnolias at San Francisco Botanical Garden Friday February 7, 2020 S.F. Botanical Garden Join KQED at San Francisco Botanical Garden (SFBG) to be amazed by one of San Francisco’s great annual natural spectacles, as the most significant conservation collection of magnolias in the United States erupts with beautiful, fragrant blooms. Admission is free on Friday, February 7, for KQED members (up to two admissions total) who present a current KQED MemberCard and valid ID in person at the ticket booth. The day also includes special discounts on SFBG memberships, in the Bookstore and at the Plant Arbor. Tickets Lamplighters Music Theatre presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s Princess Ida 2/1, 2/2 - San Francisco, CA 2/8, 2/9 - Walnut Creek, CA 2/22, 2/23 - Mountain View, CA Lamplighters’ Princess Ida is an update to the Gilbert and Sullivan musical satire of feminism and Darwin. With subtle changes in dialogue, the characters are allowed to maintain the humor of the original but give us a plot that is pleasing to our 21st Century views. In a year with so many women running for president, why not have a Princess choose her own path? Tickets This Email was sent to [email protected] Manage Subscription | Privacy Policy KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © 2020 KQED. All Rights Reserved.